Minnesota Humanities Center
  • St. Paul – Summer on the Lawn: Shakespeare in Our Parks

    Minnesota Humanities Event Center 987 Ivy Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, United States

    The Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC) enthusiastically welcomes Classical Actors Ensemble back to the MHC front lawn for the 11th season of Shakespeare in Our Parks. This season, the Classical Actors Ensemble will present one of William Shakespeare’s lesser-known comedies, “All’s Well That Ends Well.”

    Free
  • St. Paul – Summer on the Lawn: Outdoor Movie Night!

    Minnesota Humanities Event Center 987 Ivy Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, United States

    The Minnesota Humanities Center’s 2025 Summer on the Lawn continues with a special movie screening under the stars! In partnership with TriLingua Cinema, MHC presents the early aughts classic, “Holes.” Based on the acclaimed young adult novel by Louis Sachar, “Holes” follows the trials and misadventures of Stanley Yelnats IV (Shia LaBoeuf), who is sent to a juvenile detention camp in the Texas desert after a wrongful conviction.

    Free
  • St. Paul – Summer on the Lawn: Puppets & Performance

    Minnesota Humanities Event Center 987 Ivy Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, United States

    MHC concludes its 2025 “Summer on the Lawn” series with a fun-filled, festive, family friendly music and puppetry double feature! The event begins with a children’s concert by local favorites Rose Lani and The Rosie Posies, who will lead the audience in singalongs and games through musical storytelling. After that, Open Eye Theatre's Driveway Tour performers will present “The Adventures of Juan Bobo,” a puppet show inspired by Puerto Rican folk stories.

    Free
  • St. Paul – Summer on the Lawn: Shakespeare in Our Parks

    Minnesota Humanities Event Center 987 Ivy Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, United States

    Classical Actors Ensemble presents “The Tempest,” the bewitching tragicomedy about forgiveness, redemption, and growth as part of MHC's Summer on the Lawn series.

    Free
  • St. Paul – Summer on the Lawn: Children’s Puppet Show!

    Minnesota Humanities Event Center 987 Ivy Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, United States

    As part of MHC's Summer on the Lawn series, Open Eye Theatre's Driveway Tour presents "Jeremy & The Giant King," an all-new, family friendly puppet show featuring two brothers, a storybook realm with many fantastic residents, and oh yes, one Giant King causing trouble!

    Free
  • St. Paul – Summer on the Lawn: Pickup Truck Opera

    Minnesota Humanities Event Center 987 Ivy Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, United States

    Join us for Mixed Precipitation’s presentation of “The Tales of Hoffmann.” Future meets past as a traveling poet encounters ghosts, robots, magicians, and shape-shifting demons in pursuit of love and creativity! This contemporary music mashup features 90’s grunge, R&B, and opera classics.

    Free
  • St. Paul – Summer on the Lawn: “Black Panther” Movie Book Club

    Minnesota Humanities Event Center 987 Ivy Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, United States

    MHC and TriLingua Cinema are sending off summer with a screening of a modern classic and an engaging reading list for the start of school! Noted scholar SAGE GRAY will talk about the cultural importance of the “Black Panther” comic and graphic novel series, followed by a presentation of the movie. Film rated PG-13.

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